His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, launched the AED3billion to AED5 billion second phase of the Dubai Healthcare City project, at the Dubai World Trade Centre

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DUBAI, 25th March, 2015 (WAM)--Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, launched the AED3billion to AED5 billion second phase of the Dubai Healthcare City project, at the Dubai World Trade Centre today.

The project, which spreads over land area of 22 million square feet, lies at Jadaf Dubai parallel to Al Garhoud Bridge.

She said the launch of the second phase of the Dubai Healthcare City comes in line with the UAE vision 2021 and Dubai Plan 2021, which would contribute to shoring up the national economy, adding that the City would further contribute to promoting the status of the UAE as a tourist medical hub, especially in the Emirate of Dubai.

Al Gurg noted that the components of the new city include an ideal area of up to 25 percent dedicated to the medical and health services, while other 25 percent is dedicated to the hospitality and retail shopping, adding that there is focus on the educational side. She added that 35 kilometres have been allocated for corridors, pedestrian paths and spaces for sports to ensure healthy environment.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid met during the ceremony the child, Mohammed Ayoub, who was cured from the deformities in his legs that had prevented him from walking and exercising his natural life. The doctors and specialists managed at Dubai Healthcare City to treat the child who recovered completely and returned to walk naturally. Sheikh Mohammed congratulated the parents and wished the child a healthy life and future.

He commended the standard of training cadres, citing the ability of the City Board of Directors Chaired by his wife HRH Princess Haya bint Hussein to keep pace with the latest development in terms of research, medical studies and recruitment of world expertise in this respect.